Nestor: Poetic Memory in Greek Epic

by Keith Dickson

Overview

First published in 1995. This study presents techniques in the Greek epic, in various guises within literature and a commentary on the naming of Nestor, Nestor as AOIDUS, as intercessor, and as host.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815320739
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/01/1995
Series:	Albert Bates Lord Studies in Oral Tradition
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Naming Nestor; Chapter 2 Nestor as AOIDOS; Chapter 3 Nestor as Intercessor; Chapter 4 Nestor as Host; Chapter 5 Conclusion;

Editorial Reviews

Taking the aged character Nestor in the Iliad and Odyssey as an archetype of the traditional oral poet, examines the portrayal of him to reveal ancient Greek concepts of poetic memory, narrative authority, and the tension between tradition and individuality. Finds that oral narrative can become self-aware and self-critical, and that Nestor himself is an ambiguous figure, both a repository of the race's history and a lure into dangerous beliefs of the past or perhaps of myth. The Greek excerpts are translated. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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